Indonesia’s Next Cooking Transition

This report evaluates three alternatives to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking in Indonesia—induction stoves, dimethyl ether (DME), and city gas—concluding that induction stoves are the most practical and viable option for a transition to non-fossil cooking.

• Induction stoves are identified as the most practical and viable alternative to DME and city gas for Indonesia's transition to cleaner, non-fossil fuel cooking.
• The primary obstacle to the adoption of induction stoves is the current structure of LPG subsidies, which provides households with little incentive to switch to alternatives.
• In 2024, Indonesia's LPG subsidy reached IDR 80.2 trillion (USD 5.14 billion), creating budget strain and energy security risks because most consumed LPG is imported.
• Reforming LPG subsidies by targeting them toward low-income households and providing induction subsidies for wealthier households could save the government between IDR 7.61 trillion (USD 459 million) and IDR 11.87 trillion (USD 717 million) annually.
• The report recommends scaling induction adoption through one-off connection subsidies for stoves and cookware, reforming regulations to lower voltage upgrade costs, and implementing block tariffs for low-income households.

APA

McCulloch,, A. S. T. S. W. H. R. F. S. S. I. N. S. L. (2025). Indonesia’s Next Cooking Transition. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/indonesia-next-cooking-transition

Chicago

McCulloch,, Anissa Suharsono,Maxensius Tri Sambodo,Felix W. Handoyo,Alan R. Farandy,Mesnan Silalahi,Ikval Suardi,Ika Inayah,AadyaEka Nurjati,Shruti Sharma,Tara Laan,Neil. Indonesia’s Next Cooking Transition. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2025. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/indonesia-next-cooking-transition.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mcculloch2025indonesias, author = {McCulloch,, Anissa Suharsono,Maxensius Tri Sambodo,Felix W. Handoyo,Alan R. Farandy,Mesnan Silalahi,Ikval Suardi,Ika Inayah,AadyaEka Nurjati,Shruti Sharma,Tara Laan,Neil}, title = {{Indonesia’s Next Cooking Transition}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/indonesia-next-cooking-transition}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }